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Patented May 17, 1927. l

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THEODORE A. LINK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOOTBALL GAME.

Application filed July 31,

The invention relates to toot ball gramo boards. and has for its objectto provide av gramo board wherein the tieldis provided with longitudinaland transverse lines tor quickly indicating' the location oi: an advancelongitudinally or angular-ly or a loss, tor properly positioning andindicating.

A further object is to provide a game board for playing' a gaine ot football, and on which hoard means is provided tor indieating practicallyall of the possible plays ot a real game of foot ball, as well as gainsand losses, out of bound plays, take plays and also including penaltyfeatures.

A further object is to provide a foot ball fume ol? a gaine board typeand indicia in connection therewith for the offensive and defensive sideincluding` practically all of the possible plays in a conventional. tootball game, as well as penalties, and which indicia is proportionedwhereby the gaine is not primarily one ot chance, but involvesconsiderable skill and knowledge of a toot ball graine. and its rules.

A further object is vto provide the device with -tour dice. ot theconventional. numberinn` and which dice are simultaneously thrown `forindicating` plays, that is, the call.- inp; ot a particular type ot playand the amount otI gain or loss of either side.

il further object is -to provide the game board with indicia wherebycertain combinations shown by the dice will constitute penalties.

lV ith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement oi? parts as hereinafter set forth, shown inthe drawing, described and claiiued, it beingr understood that changesin the precise einbodinient ot the invention may be made within thescope ot what is claimed without departingv from the spirit ot theinvention.

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the detensive side ot' the board.

Figure 2 is a top plan view ot the ottensive side ot the board.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral l designates the oiiensive sideof the game beard and 2 the defensive. The gaine board is provided withlongitudinally disposed lines 3, preferably tive yards apart and withtransversely disposed lines 4l representing a distance ot one yard.However, the middle lines between the side margins 5, and which 1926.Serial No. 126,248.

are designated by the numerals 6, are preferably heavier for indicatinglive yard distance. rihe gaine board tield is substantially inproportion with a regulation 'foot ball lield, and is provided withgoals 7 at opposite ends thereot.` At opposite sides ot' the offensiveside of ythe board are various indicia tor various plays, for instancethe drop lirici( and goal indicia 8, the punt and kick oft indicial 9and the indicia 'lO for various plays. t will be noted that the indicia8, 9 and l() is disposed in horizontal spaces with columns ot numbers l1adjacent the same, running lroin 'four to twenty-tour. and the samearrangement ot numbers four to twenty tour are shown at l2 on thedefensive side of the board. In playing the game four conventional diceare used, running from one to sin., consequently the highest number thatcan be thrown would be four sixes indicating' column twenty-tour `andthe lowest tour. The defensive side ot the board is provided withvarious indicia for instance forward pass 18, end run 14 and line plunge15, and various gains east `or west or longitudinally and vl ouspenalties 16, upon throwingY certain combinations. Penalties are alsoprovided by the indicia on the offensive side ot the board tor bothsides and the playing,- will .simulate substantially all the plays ot areal toot ball game. It will be noted that the advances will be center,east or west,` there tore during the playing; of the laine theadvancement may be similar to a conventional foot ball `game, and at thesame time the play may talre place out ot bounds similar to aconventional toot ball gaine, and which is a play impossible to make ongaine boards ot this (itharacter heretofore con` structed.

ln playing' tho saine the standard 'toot ball rules are followed. andplays made ac eordingjly therewith. and which standard toot ball rulesshould control in all disputes and duringi the playii e: et the game.its ruining1 that l is defending the north goal and if the south lgoaland that has won the toss to start the cjame, the ball is lriclred oli1Jfrom Ys ttorty yard line. Y then throws all four dice simultaneously,and assumingv the dice rive a total of seven. Number seven under thepunt and kick off column 9 indicates a fifty eight yard kick live yardsto the east, then team X recovers or catches the ball on his two yardline and live yards east vfrom the center line. Side X choosesV il l)Iany play but end run e to run the `ball back and Calls return, takesdice and throws a total seventeen, and under the return ot punts theindication is a fourteen yard gain andlenyards Westward, which puts theball on Xs sixteen yard line, and tive yards West of the eenterlline'ofthe field. During the play oit the gaine marker or linesnian is used andis moved plage to place according to the play. As each side plays it`Calls its play before the rollingof the dice, and itwill be seen agreat dealof skill andknowledge of a tootball gaine is essential and thegaine involves skill and ynot simply lucky throwing of the dice.` lItisy new lirst down and ten'yards to go, Xs ball atypoint describedabove. PuttheV marker in place, thenX calls line plunge and vthrows thedice which total teinand which means a `tour yard gain, tire yardseastward under the line plunge Column. lt is'lnow second `downandsiryards to go; Xs ball on a twenty yardline, X calls a falte play,Yealls end run east fi can new choose st, so X Calls lineplunge/,endthrows theA dire 'for a total ot' twenty, and underlineplunge twenty is indieated as a fifteen yard gain and a ten yardWestward,` s therer is an Vasterisk which triples the amount in ease ofa take play, and the gaine proeeedsin the various plays throughtheyarious goals and by the opposing parties. LHervey-eigitis obviousthat during,l the throwing of'tlie dioe, the marker may be YCarried'boutout bonnes at either side of the board or beyond the endsv of the board,thereby simulating a real gaine of foot ball, and it will also be seenthat all of the inain plays oi a conventional forni of foot ball arepossible to be niade on the game board, and said gaine board is not onlyprovided With trans- 'verse yard lines but longitudinal lines, therebyallowing a player to easily and quickly locate the position on the boardfor placing the marker iter each play.

The invention haif'ing been set forth what is claimed ,new and useful is:f-

A foot ball gaine board comprising a l'ield having longitudinally andtransversely dieposed yard lines, `one end of' said board being Yheoiiiensii'e end, and tbe other end of the board the defensive end,drlopliiek and goal columns at one side oit the oiiensive board andunder subtitles of w st, Center and east, numbers beside said items ofthe Columns punt and kiel; and return, and punt kiek ol columns at theoliensive side of the board and having various values thereunder in aneast and West and Center relation to the board, said ifaiues beingnumbered7 forward pass values under east7 center and West columns at oneside ot the defensive portion of the board and having numbers beside thesan'ie7line*plunge and end run values east and u' "i and center at theopposite side ot the defensive portion of the board, said Values beingnumbered, the numbers ol' lthe values cori'espondingny with vthepossible throws of a predeterminednuinber of dice.

ln testimony Wliereot l aHiX niy'signature.

` THEODORE A. LINK,

